Hot water bottle warning after woman suffers severe burns

Burns centre practitioner at Morriston Hospital, Janine Evans, said there has been a noticeable spike in incidents recently.

She said the hospital had already seen more hot water bottles injuries this year than the whole of last year.

“We see over one patient per week which needs urgent burn care, this is because of the cost of energy and heating homes, people are worried and in some cases have no choice but to find cheaper ways of keeping warm,” she said.

“People should be informed of the dangers.”